Palate
Lush tropical fruit intertwines with lemon, lime and floral notes. Elegantly layered, this wine exhibits a rich texture and firm backbone with a hint of vanilla and spice to round out the long finish.
Growing Conditions
Handcrafted from the top 5% of all the Kendall-Jackson lots. 70% of the wine is from the same vineyard blocks year-to-year, ensuring greater consistency and enhanced complexity with each vintage. Sur lie aged with lees stirred twice monthly to integrate fruit and oak and promote a creamy mouthfeel. All of our estate vineyards are certified sustainable by the CCSW (Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing ) and SIP (Sustainability in Practice) programs. Monterey County’s hillside fruit brings Meyer lemon and lime to the nose. Santa Barbara County provides tropical fruit and pineapple.
Harvest
In 2013 we had a very pleasant growing season; it was long and certainly warm enough to ripen the fruit fully. The winemaking team loves vintages with rich fruit character and balanced acidity.
Aging
9 months aging in 86% French oak (30% new)with the balance in American oak.
